Rory, who ruptured an eardrum while training, performed a two-and-a-half front flips dive and hit the water head first. His successful dive helped him nabbed the "Splash" crown. He said his late wife Sarah Burke, who died after a ski accident in January 2012, helped motivate him during his time on the show.

"I think I'm just inspired by my wife Sarah, looking down," he said after his win. "We started a Sarah Burke foundation, so I'm very motivated to spread the word and help kids like Sarah did, so yeah, that's my motivation."